The Institute of Cost Accountants of India (also known as ICMAI) has decided to waive the course fee for the students from Kashmir and North Eastern states. The decision was taken in the 323rd meeting held in January-February.
According to the decision, the first 200 students from Kashmir will be given a 100% fee waiver in the course fee and the rest of the students will be given a 50% fee waiver.
ICMAI has also decided to give a 75% fee waiver to students who will enroll in its Foundation and Intermediate courses from any of the eight North Eastern States of India (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura).
The decision has been taken to promote the course and to reach the unreachable, ICMAI said.
The Institute,
Secretary, CMA Kaushik Banerjee said “the fees waiver scheme shall continue
until further notification in this regard”.
In a recent notification, the ICMAI also intimated students and non-members to refrain from using the prefix ‘CMA’ with their names. “Only an Associate Members (ACMA) and Fellow Members (FCMA) of the Institute are authorized to use 'CMA' as a prefix to their name,” said ICMAI.